Thanksgiving: The Stress Melting Holiday
Scott Maze
Psalm 118
For the next few moments, I want to stimulate within you a greater desire to give thanks. In order to turn up the volume on your gratitude, I want you to turn to Psalm 118 with me.
Find the largest, fattest chapter in all of your Bible, and turn one chapter to the left . Or you could find the shortest chapter in your Bible, and turn one chapter to the right. Either way, end up at Psalm 118.
We're just a few days away from one of America's most loved holidays - Thanksgiving. My wife loves the holiday because it doesn't require all the preparation that Christmas asks for. It's ''the relax and enjoy the calm'' holiday! Today, I invite you to consider with me - Thanksgiving: The Stress Melting Holiday.
Psalm 118 is historically connected to the Passover meal. Let me back up: the Jews celebrated a three great feasts every year, at which it was mandatory if you lived within a certain distance to Jerusalem, all the males must attend the feast at the temple. They were the Passover, Pentecost, and the Feast of Tabernacles. For each of those celebrations, there were certain psalms that were recited and sung for the celebrations. And Psalm 113 to Psalm 118, called the Hallel psalms were psalms that were sung at Passover. Think about this: parts of this song may have been sung when God delivered the slaves of Israel from Egypt. Psalm 113-114 would have been sung before the Passover meal. While Psalm 115-118 would have been sung after the Passover meal. So pause to consider this with me: Psalm 118 would have the last song Jesus sang on His fatal night. Was this the last song before Jesus hung on a cross?
Listen carefully to how the psalm both opens and closes: ''Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever. 29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever'' (Psalm 118:1, 29).
Let me offer your heart and mind, three reasons to unite toge ...
Scott Maze
Psalm 118
For the next few moments, I want to stimulate within you a greater desire to give thanks. In order to turn up the volume on your gratitude, I want you to turn to Psalm 118 with me.
Find the largest, fattest chapter in all of your Bible, and turn one chapter to the left . Or you could find the shortest chapter in your Bible, and turn one chapter to the right. Either way, end up at Psalm 118.
We're just a few days away from one of America's most loved holidays - Thanksgiving. My wife loves the holiday because it doesn't require all the preparation that Christmas asks for. It's ''the relax and enjoy the calm'' holiday! Today, I invite you to consider with me - Thanksgiving: The Stress Melting Holiday.
Psalm 118 is historically connected to the Passover meal. Let me back up: the Jews celebrated a three great feasts every year, at which it was mandatory if you lived within a certain distance to Jerusalem, all the males must attend the feast at the temple. They were the Passover, Pentecost, and the Feast of Tabernacles. For each of those celebrations, there were certain psalms that were recited and sung for the celebrations. And Psalm 113 to Psalm 118, called the Hallel psalms were psalms that were sung at Passover. Think about this: parts of this song may have been sung when God delivered the slaves of Israel from Egypt. Psalm 113-114 would have been sung before the Passover meal. While Psalm 115-118 would have been sung after the Passover meal. So pause to consider this with me: Psalm 118 would have the last song Jesus sang on His fatal night. Was this the last song before Jesus hung on a cross?
Listen carefully to how the psalm both opens and closes: ''Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever. 29 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his faithful love endures forever'' (Psalm 118:1, 29).
Let me offer your heart and mind, three reasons to unite toge ...
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